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Monday, August 22, 2011

Piles of binding...

Every two years my guild has a show and even though I know it is coming I am always scrambling at the last minute to finish us some quilts. The show is October 14-15 so the scramble has begun!

The past couple of days I have made miles of binding. This is my least favorite part of quilting so my binding pile is dangerously tall at the moment!My economy block quilt quilt is getting a plain brown binding.While my Jacob's Ladder above is getting a multi-fabric pink binding. (though now that I look at it I'm thinking of remaking the brown...duh, this is why I never finish things!) Once I get the bindings sewn down on machine I turn them to the back by hand...good for watching movies or baseball games!

I also put away some things I picked up at an estate sale while up in New England earlier this month. A vintage tin sewing box...

Some fabrics from the 1930'sAlong with many envelopes with patterns from the 30's and 40's that were purchased through the Boston Globe...

I try to get the "Bind for an hour" method going when I feel like I have too much to do. That will usually do me ONE SIDE of a large quilt, so in 4 days I can have one quilt done, instead of it feeling like a huge chore!

I've got two to bind sitting here...it's just too dang HOT OUT to want to be under them is the other problem!

Sio,I am guessing that you hand finish all your bindings. It does make a nice finish. I used to hand sew them, and I know that is the traditional way, but these days I blind hem mine with invisible thread by machine- I find it too time intensive to go around king and queensize bed quilts and I rarely make anything smaller.I absolutely love the tin box you found at the estate sale. It is a gorgeous one.Happy binding,Warmest regards,Anna

I love doing bindings... and the feeling like it is almost done! Good luck and I think you will have them done well before the show. I agree with just setting a little time for them over a few days and you'll be amazed how quick it gets done.Pretty quilts by the way!

I love your vintage tin. I also have a few quilts that need binding. I like doing binding, but I haven't had a need for any of those quilts yet, so they sit waiting and waiting for attention! I want to get one done before our next guild meeting. I took a class from our program speaker years ago and want to show and tell that quilt while she is there. I call that a form of motivation.

I wish I'd known you were coming to the Cape. Heartbeat Quilts is one of my favorites. I am a lurker in blog world and have been reading you blog for a couple of years now. Glad you had a good vacation and please if you can share the receip for savory lasagna cupcakes.

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AQS certified Quilt Appraiser and lecturer. For over 25 years I have been collecting quilts and making my interpretation of them. I'll try any type of handwork from applique through red-work to piecing.